Comedian and TV star Tony Slattery dies aged 65 after heart attack
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Comedian Tony Slattery – known for Channel 4 ‘s Whose Line Is It Anyway? – has died aged 65 following a heart attack. Slattery is also known for appearing on comedy shows like Just A Minute and Have I Got News For You. A statement on behalf of his partner of more than three decades, Mark Michael Hutchinson, said: ‘It is with great sadness we must announce actor and comedian Tony Slattery, aged 65, has passed away today, Tuesday morning, following a heart attack on Sunday evening.’.
![[Tony Slattery Unrehearsable]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_223124618-8077.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Born November 9, 1959, Slattery got his start in comedy at the University of Cambridge, where he was the former president of the improvisation group Cambridge Footlights. His classmates and comedic collaborators included Dame Emma Thompson, Sir Stephen Fry, and Hugh Laurie.
![[Tony Slattery in 'Radio Times']](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-540808256.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=401)
Prior to his death, the comedian had been touring a comedy show and had recently launched a podcast, Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club. Slattery was a fan favorite on Whose Line – Channel 4’s comedy show which saw performers conduct a series of short improvisation games – for its first seven seasons, beginning in 1988.
![[Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/REX/Shutterstock (759496cq) Tony Slattery in 'Tiger Bastable' ITV ARCHIVE]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_62249207-6b4e-e1736864841651.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
He was known for his quick wit and sharp tongue, often earning the biggest laughs of the episodes in which he appeared. Slattery was so beloved by the show’s audience that once he departed the program after series seven, the show’s ratings fell. An accomplished actor as well as an improviser, he earned an Olivier Award nomination for best comedy performance for his role as Gordon in Tim Firth’s play Neville’s Island.
